EFI PrintFlow

By intelligently optimizing the sequencing of jobs and synchronizing production as it considers the thousands of constraints that affect every step of every job, PrintFlow's holistic, rules-based approach to scheduling allows you to handle more work in the most profitable way possible.

Best-in-class products delivered as a Suite

Learn how the Productivity Suite represents the next step in the evolution of the EFI product portfolio, expanding the integration-quotient of existing offerings with a focus on efficiency, profitability and building new revenue streams. Learn More

Benefits

Removes the constant guesswork and manual juggling of scheduling variables

Allows the scheduler to have greater impact in a more strategic role

Reduces managers' involvement in due date management

Promotes lean, efficient practices in every area of production

Optimizes the use of employees and equipment

Optimizes switchover operations and reduces setup time

Increases capacity, throughput, and on-time delivery

Eliminates slow, disconnected tag-based boards

Minimizes inefficient overtime shifts

Allows you to handle more work and keep more money from every job

The Theory of Global Optimization (TGO)

PrintFlow has been developed under the umbrella of the Theory of Global Optimization (TGO). The theory recognizes printing and packaging as unique manufacturing processes consisting of a series of interdependent links where only a few constraints control the throughput, on-time delivery, and cost of the entire operation. By identifying and removing or controlling these constraints, you increase throughput and profits.

PrintFlow leverages smart software, using complex algorithms, to dynamically synchronize and optimize every step of the manufacturing process. The science of optimization works on the following premises:

Throughput is as important as job costing and cost accounting.

Profitability is created by the sum of all jobs, not the theoretical profitability of individual jobs.

Management must take a global view of the operation. Higher profitability in a single cost center does not necessarily lead to higher profits.

On-time delivery is not determined by the most efficient cost center, but by the largest constraint.

Constraints, including bottlenecks in the system, must be managed based on their impact on the overall system. While one bottleneck may be bad, others may represent cost-effective queues that actually improve efficiency and throughput.

Additional Value

As part of EFI's Productivity Suite workflows, our industry-leading MIS/ERP solutions for printing and packaging extend EFI PrintFlow's ability to intelligently and dynamically optimize your production schedule and resource utilization:

We know making a decision to transform your business is not easy. At EFI, we’ve helped thousands of customers select the right technology to grow, transform and automate their business practices. We’re always ready to talk about your goals and how our products can help.